Treasured places, layered in history
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On top of the deliberate and crafted acts within the material of this magnificent edifice, I’m struck by the hidden layers woven into its fabric - not just in the grandeur of alabaster tombs or chevroned arches, but in the silent details
Walking through it is a wonderfully absorbing experience, akin to wandering through Pompeii or Herculaneum.
Welcome to my virtual Cast Room. On my travels, I've been taking augmented reality casts of things that appeal to me. The Cast Room is inspired by the Cast Courts of the V&A which hold a vast selection of casts taken of great works of art all over the globe. Members Only.
After we discovered the WWI graffiti we headed back down to the nave in a kind of torch driven half-light. When we reached the bottom of the stairs in the nave, John tapped me on the shoulder and told me a secret.
The roof features 120 angels alongside 19 canopied depictions of saints and martyrs. The intricate woodwork was crafted by the Rollesbury brothers in Bacton, Norfolk, between 1523 and 1526.
St. Andrew’s Church in Bolam, Northumberland, is a striking example of borderland heritage, featuring an 11th-century Saxon tower with narrow windows and sturdy stonework.
A short video showing the beautiful Quaker meeting house at Coanwood in Northumberland.
Remarkably, the church has survived largely unaltered through the centuries, making it one of England’s finest Norman churches and a rare window into medieval ecclesiastical design.